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24.Why was the author frightened of water originally?A.His skill in swimming was very poor.B.An experience of an outing to the beach affected him.C.He had an unpleasant memory of the pool at the age of four.D.His mother warmed him about the danger of being drowned.25.Which of the following is right about the author's experience in the K.P.L.B.pool?A.The experience made him aware that the pool was safe.B.While he had no skill in swimming,he struggled to go upwards.C.When he was thrown into water,he knew someone would save him.D.The big boy eagerly wanted to help him to conquer the fear of water.26.Which of the following can be used to describe the author?A.Diligent and cautious.B.Determined and far-sighted.C.Dependable and adaptable.D.Demanding and courageous.27.What does the author try to tell us?A.A fall into a pit,a gain in your wit.B.Do one thing at a time,and do well.C.Deed divides beings into lower and higher ones.D.Success always comes from daring to challenge.cThe sunk cost effect is the ongoing investment of time,money and effort thatan individual makes in any attempt,even if rationally the results appearunpalatable.When any individual has already made an investment of time,moneyor effort,it becomes difficult to withdraw from the task.An error of judgementoccurs when we fail to cut our losses-the sunk cost.The simplest method of beating this error of judgement is to simply stopinvesting when it's not producing results.As the age-old proverb goes,"Why cryover split milk?"But we still can't seem to do it!Why?英语·试题卷一·第6页（共14页）